Kawah Ijen Crater Lake & Copernicus

Santhosh Kumar 08/11/2023
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Kawah Ijen Crater Lake & Copernicus upsc mind map Kawah Ijen Crater Lake Source India Today Context World’s largest acidic lake East Java, Indonesia Characteristics High concentrations Sulphuric and hydrochloric acids Unswimmable Visible from space Turquoise blue waters pH level As low as 0.5 Similar to car battery acid Emissions Hot, flammable sulphurous gases Burn with blue flame Nighttime spectacle Life exists Microbial communities Mainly Archaea In lake and acidic river UNESCO Global Geopark Unique features Geological Biological Cultural Active vent Significant source of elemental sulfur Supports mining operation About Copernicus EU’s Earth observation program Provides data Satellites Non-space sources Overseen by European Commission Copernicus Sentinel series Satellites Provide optical images Earth’s surface

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